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Ancient India Architecture :: Bits - IAS OUR DREAM

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Harappan Drainage system Rectangular intersecting roads Sanitary system

Mauryan Monolithic Pillars Finely carved capitols Bull capitol and Sarnath capitol Stupas start during this period 4 gateways o Surface built with bricks Viharas and Chaityas o Barabar Caves

Shunga Satvahanas Early classic architecture Carved railings and gateways around Buddhist shrines Kushan Sculpture developed The emperor himself was a divine authority Buddha was first time given a human form during this time

Gupta period Beginning of Hindu temples temple at Deoghar, Udaigiri caves in Orissa Vaishnavite temple in Vidisha Pallavas Mandaps, Rathas and finely carved panels and pillars Shore temple at Mahabs is a structural temple Ratha temple is a rock cut temple Kanchipuram also has temples o Panels depict shiva as Natraja o History of Pallavas Cholas Tanjaur Temple: 65 m tall vimana Pillared halls and sculptures depicting Bharatas natyashastra Fine paintings
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Pandyas Built high outerwalls and gopuram Their gopurams can be seen from long distances

Hoysalas Belur and Halebeed temples Profusion of manifold pillars with rich and intricate carvings Panels depict gods and goddesses

Orissa Temples Lingraja temple o 40 m high Sun Temple *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

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Nagara, Dravida and Visara

Nagara

Dravida

Visara

Temples called PRASADA

Combination of Dravida and Nagara (Chalukyas).

Shikhara is curvilinear

Shikhara pyramidal

No role of pillar

Pillar important

No tank No enclosure

Tank may be there Enclosure and gopuram

Vimana

Mahadeva Temple

Brihadeshwara

Eg Some in Khajuraho, Sirpur etc

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Cave architecture
Progressed in three phases Buddhist Jain Ajivika caves (3rd BC to 2nd AD) o Kaneri, Nashik, Udaigiri Ajanta Ellora Cave (5th to 7th AD) Elephanta Ellora and Mahabs (7th to 10th)

Sculpture
Two major schools Gandhara o Greco-Roman Style o North West India o Stone and stucco o o o o Mathura Indigenous style UP Bihar White spotted red sandstone used Forms of Brahmanical deities crystallised for the first time in this art form

Themes of Buddha and Bodhisatvas in Both

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